Skunk!

Last night we went to Sarah & Jimmy's house for supper. They live on a farm outside of New Sharon. We were in the kitchen, and suddenly Scott said, "There's a skunk!" It was in the driveway running from car to car. Jimmy ran upstairs to get a gun (I guess that's what you do on a farm when you see a skunk...), and we brought the dog inside, and tracked the skunk (from inside) around the house and to the field. Jimmy ran outside and shot it as it ran across the corn field, saving us from any danger of being stinked!

Then they reloaded the gun...
...And Scott shot the skunk a few times just for fun. He was a good shot, as he should be after 21 years in the Army.

Then they gave me a quick lesson in shooting a rifle, and I took a few shots. I have never shot any sort of gun before in my life!

I never actually hit the skunk, although I was very close, and wasn't totally awful. I guess I have to spend more time in the country shooting at small critters. Or join the Army...